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AMERICAN ROUTES ON INSTAGRAM
HARVEST TIME
It’s the time of the season when we gather together to celebrate the harvest… and maybe reflect on the work we’ve done—all in words and music. It’s also getting cold, and it’s a good time to be indoors by the radio to hear autumnal sounds and colors in music. Our guests include bluegrass traditionalist Del McCoury, who speaks about his days on the farm and logging the forests of Pennsylvania, as well as his bluesy “high lonesome” sound. Popular singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant reflects on the role of music in the seasons of her life and tells about her recording “The House Carpenter’s Daughter”. Plus sounds and wiffs of the “angels’ share” from the barrel room of the Old Forrester Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky. We’ll post the scratch and sniff soon.
HOUR ONE
- Intro Bed: Red Eyes On A Mad Dog The Del McCoury Band
The Family, Ceili Music - Pickin' Time Johnny Cash
The Man In Black: 1954-1958, Bear Family - Peach Pickin' Time Down In Georgia Jimmie Rodgers
No Hard Times, 1932, Rounder - Barnyard Dance Martin, Bogan and Armstrong
The Barnyard Dance, Rounder - Stay All Night Bob Wills
For The Last Time, Liberty - Instrumental: Corn Pickin' James Burton & Ralph Mooney
Guitar Player Presents Legends of Guitar: Country Vol. 2, Rhino - SEGMENT: Del and Ronnie McCoury
Listen - I Am A Pilgrim Merle Travis
Folk Songs Of The Hills, Capitol - Tomorrow Is A Long Time Ian & Sylvia
The Complete Vanguard Studio Recordings, Vanguard - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Keb' Mo'
Hank Williams: Timeless, Lost Highway - Intro Bed: Chuck's Chuckles Willis Jackson
Call of the Gators, Delmark - Girl from the North Country Howard Tate
Black On White: R&B Covers of Rock, Rhino - Autumn Leaves Freddie Hubbard
Blues For Miles, Evidence - Tis' Autumn Nat King Cole
The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio Vol.2 1947-50, Capitol - Shine On Harvest Moon Betty Carter
‘Round Midnight, ATCO - Good Evening Everybody / All of God's Children Led by Allie Pettway / Led by Creola B. Pettway
How We Got Over: Sacred Songs of Gee's Bend, Tinwood Media
HOUR two
- Intro Bed: Moondance David West, et al
Into The Mystic: An Instrumental Tribute To Van Morrison, CMH - POSTCARD: Brown-Forman Distillery near Louisville, KY
Listen - Whiskey Heaven Fats Domino
From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music, Warner - The Leaves Mustn't Fall Moon Mullican
Sings All-Time Greatest Hits, King - Tear My Stillhouse Down Gillian Welch
Revival, Almo - Instrumental: Barnaby, Hardly Working Yo La Tengo
Fakebook, Bar None - Balfa et Gran Bois Coteau
Highly Seasoned Cajun Music, Rounder - Sally Ann Natalie Merchant
The House Carpenter's Daughter, Myth America - SEGMENT: Natalie Merchant
Listen - Instrumental: In a Sentimental Mood Django Reinhardt
The Complete Chronological, JSP - Autumn in New York Bud Powell
The Amazing Bud Powell Vol.2, Blue Note - Harvest Moon Cassandra Wilson
New Moon Daughter, Blue Note - Wayfaring Stranger Johnny Cash
American III: Solitary Man, American - Will the Circle Be Unbroken Staples Singers
Freedom Highway, Columbia - End Bed: Windy & Warm Doc Watson
Foundation: The Doc Watson Guitar Instrumental Collection 1964-1988, Sugar Hill